OHD Job Opportunity - Health Program Specialist I

TEMPORARY POSITION - Health Program Specialist I

Agency:  Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Disparities

Duration:  February 21, 2017 – April, 2018

Hours:  20 - 25 h/week (including some evenings and weekends) 

Salary: $16.00 per hour   

Benefits: This is a non-benefited position 

Openings: 1 

Responsibilities

• Main Responsibility: Assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a community health program aimed to reduce birth outcomes disparities among Utah's Pacific Islanders/Hawaiian Natives (PI/HN).  
• Additional Responsibilities: Assist in the implementation of other projects and activities as assigned by the Office of Health Disparities Management.  

Duties

• Assist in qualitative data collection 
• Outreach and recruit PI/HN community members to participate in the project
• Recruit facilitators and implementation sites
• Assisting training facilitators
• Curriculum implementation and evaluation 
• Giving presentations
• Other tasks as needed

Requirements

• BS from an accredited U.S college or university in public health, community health, health promotion or related field 
• Knowledgeable about and well-connected to the PI/HN communities in Utah
• Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely
• Available to work flexible schedules, including evenings and weekends (Saturdays)
• Must have own vehicle and current Utah driver's license

Location               

• Utah Department of Health, Cannon Building (1460 W, North Temple), Salt Lake City. Some travel required, mostly along the Wasatch Front

Application

• Qualified applicants must email resume (no more than 2 pages) and additional information (see below) to Dulce Díez ddiez@utah.gov  Subject: PIHN Project Assistant Position
• Additional information: Briefly explain (in no more than one additional page) your experience with, and knowledge of, Utah’s PIHN communities. Provide specific examples as well as references and contact information for those references  

Deadline

• Requested materials (resume and additional information) must be received by Monday, February 13, 2017 at 8:00 AM. 

Disclaimer: The State of Utah is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring is done without regard of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. Qualified applicants of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.